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My paper with Doug Speed has now appeared in Nature Genetics (advance online May 22, doi: 10.1038/ng.3865 preprint: BioRxiv). We show that many existing results on SNP-heritability need to be re-evaluated with better models for effects of MAF, LD and genotype certainty. Current estimates are generally too low because these factors are not modelled appropriately, but we also show that published estimates of heritability of DHS sites are far too high. Two weeks out from publication it is still ranked no 2 under "most read" on the Nat Genet website.

Together with Debbie Kennett, Mark Thomas and Adrian Timpson, I have developed a set of web pages under the heading "Debunking Genetic Astrology", aimed at highlighting misuses of genetic ancestry testing. See

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Maths & Stats: Room 307, level 3 (= 2nd floor), Old Geology South building, Monash Rd. This is 2 mins walk from the Melbourne Uni tram stop on Swanston St. There's a big bicycle park just near the entrance to OGS and there are Bike Share stations at University Sq and Tin Alley near Student Union building, both about 5 mins walk. Maths & Stats reception is in the Richard Berry building next door.

Centre for Systems Genomics: G42 (ground floor) building 184 (old microbiology), next door to Dr Dax cafe (which is a convenient meeting place). Melbourne University stop for Tram 19 is just outside. Enter from double glass doors facing Royal Parade and call me from internal phone in the lobby (ext 43730).